' 1864. 



THE ILLINOIS FARMEE; 



223 



VICTOR OF THE WEST, j champion of the world. 



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■WOOID'S 



SELF RAKER, ^BSf™""™ 



COMBINED AND SINGLE. 

 This Machine has won for itself the enviable title 

 of "Victor" having vanquished all the self raking 

 machines made or sold in the West, at the 



GREAT DIXON REAPER TRIAL, 

 held nnder the direction of the 111. State Agricultura 

 Society, which was the largest and most thorough 

 field trial ever held in this country — over forty ma- 

 chines entering for competition. 



. "W. A. WOOD'S SELF RAKER v 

 was awarded the first prize as a Reaper. 



Again, at the DeKalb trial last season, where there 

 was a great struggle among all manufacturers for 

 three days in the fie'd, W. A. Wood's received 



THE FIRST PRIZE 

 again as a Reaper. 



This Machine is warranted to be the lightest draft 

 Reaper made. 



The most simple and durable 



Having the least side draft, and 



Being the best Self Raker in the world. 



Making a g*vel any size at will of driver. 



For further particulars send for Circular. 



CHARLES E. WHITMAN. 



General Western Agent, 



206 Lake 3t.j Chicago. 

 pril-Smo ' ; 



The superiorty of Wood's Mowing and Reaping 

 Machines is now fully established, both in this o<-ut.- 

 try and Europe. 



The Prize Mower, of which there were made ai:l 

 sold over Six thousand last season — a larger uuiabor 

 by far than was made by any other manufacturer in 

 the world, yet the demand is not supplied— is ofTero-l 

 this season with many valuable improvements, li^va 

 Pamphlet.) 



To Wood's Prize Mower has been awarded more 

 high premiums than any other Machine during the 

 same time. ', 



* POINTS OF SUPERIORITY. 



It is the lightest draft mower in use. ] 



It is the most simple machine made. 

 It is the most durable. 

 It has no side draft. ' 



It has no weight on horses' necks. ' 



It will cut all kinds of grass without clogging. ~~ 

 It is sold at a very low 'price. 

 It cuts very close to the ground. 

 For full particulars call on Local Agents, or ?snd 

 for pamphlets , 



CHARLES E. WHITMAN. 



r General Western Agent, 

 :'.- 206 Lake St. Chicagi.. 



Large stock of Extras constantly on bncd, 



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